Arapahoe School District

610 Walnut
Arapahoe, NE 68922-0360
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 174 students in Arapahoe School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Nebraska.
Public Preschool in Arapahoe School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Nebraska public pre school average of 49%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public preschool average of 38% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
2 Schools
608 Schools
# Students
321 Students
159,116 Students
# Teachers
27 Teachers
11,545 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Arapahoe School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 245 school districts in Nebraska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NE)
#227 out of 246 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
20-24%
46%
35-39%
47%
70-74%
62%
≥80%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.21
0.57
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
8%
22%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
89%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,467 is higher than the state median of $15,464. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,421 is higher than the state median of $16,776. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NE)
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,467
$15,464
Spending / Student
$17,421
$16,776

Best Arapahoe School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Arapahoe Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
610 Walnut
Arapahoe, NE 68922
(308) 962-5459
Grades: PK-6
| 174 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 321 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : ≥80% (Top 50% in NE)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 20-24% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35-39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 70-74% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education

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